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Conn. family's missing bench turns up on LI months after nor'easter swept it out to sea
A family’s memorial bench that was swept away from the Connecticut coast by a nor’easter last November turned up in Suffolk County after crossing the Long Island Sound in a monthslong journey.
Pro dancer launches 'unconventional' dance studio for underserved New Yorkers
Busola George is an accomplished dancer who started SoL-I Movement Center to improve access to dance rehearsal spaces in Manhattan that are more affordable. Rehearsal spaces in the borough, she says, can cost dancers upwards of $40 an hour.
Small DIY home furniture business turns to organic social media content to elevate engagement
Digital advertisements were a slam dunk for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but recent changes to Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms have made it difficult to break through and expensive to generate sales.
Bronx fashion entrepreneur inspires disadvantaged youth
Flora Montes overcame a broken home to become an entrepreneur and mother. She got hooked on fashion after attending Latin Fashion Week in 2012 and launched her own fashion business, Bronx Fashion Week, two years later.
Local business leader: NYC should be the 'best place in America to work from home'
Office occupancy remains below 50 percent and only a small percentage of those who have returned are working in-person five days a week. As a result, businesses that once thrived in office districts are struggling if they even survived the pandemic.
NASSAU CAR THEFT EPIDEMIC: Thief steals Mercedes with gas pump nozzle still attached
A 43-year-old man was fueling up his 2022 Mercedes-Benz at the Shell gas station on Carman Avenue in Westbury around 8:50 a.m. when a thief in a gray mask targeted the vehicle, Nassau County Police said Monday.
In 2023, businesses face changing sales landscape, arrival of new technologies
In a speech once, the former IBM executive told an audience that business owners must have the “mindset of a pirate and the skillset of a Navy SEAL.” In 2023, that means learning and accepting new technologies.
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